Slicer



Feb. 24, 1942. R. w. LINENFYELSER SLICER ROBERT W. LINENFELSER Filed March 9, 1940 nevertheless it may be used, if

' against the bevel of the blade to protect the Patented Feb. 24, 1942 UNITED PATENT OFFICE J it "2,273,969 1 r succn Robert W. I inenfelser, Monroe, Mich. ApplicationMarch 9, 1940,. Serial No. 323,136. iClaims. (01. 146E171) My invention relates generally to a kitchen article and more particularly to a slicing mecha nism. i

carrots, apples; bananas,-cucumbers, or the like into 'even slices of the desiredthickness. Although it is primarily adapted to'sli'ce vegetables, desired, in other than the culinary line.

One of the main advantagesof my invention is that even slices may be quickly produced'by a reciprocating or to-and-fro movement of the operators hand. These even or uniform "thickness slices are desirable in'that each slice cooks to the same degree, thus giving a uniformproduct.

' Another advantage is that the object which is being sliced, as,'for instance, a potato, may be completely sliced, without any danger of the operator cutting himself, the heel of the hand contacting the potato to move'it through the blade during the final strokes of the slicing operation.

I Another advantage is that the supporting table is sufiiciently extended in both directions whereby the object or vegetable which is being sliced can be given either a straight back and; forth reciprocatory motion or an angular motion. Additionally this table has its top surface parallel to the plane of the blade at all times, Thus even slices are assured.

Briefly described, my slicer comprisesa body The blade itself not only serves in its cutting function but it also spaces the side members of the frame and still further serves as a stopfor the table travel in one direction.

' The slide or table is slidably mounted upon'the side members of the frame and serves to "hold these in contact with the handle of the device.

The slide table has a depending flange which may be used to adjust the same, and oppositely positioned is an extended ed e which may be slid same.

Yet another advantage is the support provided for the blade and table, thus elevating the structure whereby it may be used above and within a pan into which the slices drop.

Also, the slices are piled up within the view of the operator whereby their appearance as to both thickness and quantity are easily observed.

Another advantage of my invention lies in the structure wherein the blade is raised at its cutting edge, this edge facing the user, whereby the user, being above the slicer, can expeditiously use the same. In other words, both the platform and blade, these being substantially parallel, are slightly slanted downwardly with reference to the working stroke of the operator and this aids in the use of the deviceas the operator makes use of his most natural arm motion.

Another object of my invention is to diminish the cost ofmanufacture of: articles of this character, and with this object in view and forthe attainment of others not specified above, but which will -be-appreeiated by those skilled in the art, when my invention in its detailed aspects is understood, my said invention consists in the characteristics of construction, and arrangements ashereinafter specified and defined by or 'includedwithin; the wording 1 of the appended claims. I

' In the drawing I I Fig. 1 is aplan view of my slicing machine.

Fi 2 is a side .view of Fig. 1.. r

Fig. 3 is aside view, partly broken away, showing the slicer positioned within a panwhereby the slices. will drop therewithin- Fi .4 'is. an enlarged fragm ntary Vi w k n along the line 4-110: Fig. 3.

Fig. 5is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing the table edge located adjacent. the cutting edge of the blade. i

Similar numerals refer to throughout the several views.

As shown in the drawing, numeral I0 is an end cross member, preferably of circular cross secti n. This member ID has continuing parts H and I2, these parts extending as shown to form a foot or support for the cutting and slicing masimilar parts Parts. H and l2v are continuedat l3 and M, respectively, and the-parts l3 and I4 are continued at I51 and l'fi, respectively. nThe sidesor parts I5iand l6 areparallelly located and serve to slidably and adiustably carry the operating table, as will later'be described.

The part |6 is bent inwardly to form the short extension l1, this extension being swaged or formed outwardly in lips I8. These lips l8 extend radially of the extension ll, see Fig. 5, particularly. Thus, as the extension I 1 is entered into a hole of practically the same diameter, the lips are forced into the wood of the handle and rotation of the handle is prevented.

The part I5 is similarly formed with an extension and lips 21. Thus a rigid and non-warping frame structure is had.

A handle, preferably wooden and of the cylindrical contour shown, is numbered 23.

A blade 24 of a generally rectangular shape, has end portions 25 and 26, somewhat narrowed, see Fig. 6, each of these end portions being encircled around the adjacent part of the frame as 26 is encircled as shown in Fig. 3. As is shown in Fig. 3, the flange 26 is forcibly pushed into the adjacent frame member.

The blade also has the flange 25 bent around and forced into the adjacent frame member I3. The blade 24, at the side adjacent the sliding table, is cut away as shown in full lines in Fig. 6

and in dotted lines in Fig. 1 to form a cutting edge. This edge is numbered 28. As shown, the underside of this edge is the beveled edge, and, see Fig. 3, this causes a downward component of the cutting force to act upon the slice which is being severed to cause its downward movement. Also, the blade has a depending rib 29 located a slight distance to the rear of the cutting edge 28. This rib also aids in the down.- ward movement of th slice as does the somewhat larger rib 30. These ribs 29 and 30 also serve to strengthen thecutting blade 24.

The sliding table has a working surface 35, a nose or extension 36,- see Fig. 6, being adapted to contact the. underside of the blade edge whereby the cutting edge 28 is shielded whenever desired. The opposite edge of the table is-turned downwardly at 31 toform a ledge against'which pressure may be exerted in order to adjust the thickness of cut. I

Sides'38 and 39 extend downwardly at. about right angles from the working table 35, these sides being of substantially triangular shape, then outward extensions 40 and 4 I, are formed. These extensions encircle the parts or side members I 5 and I6, previously referred to. See Fig. 4.

Thus the table may be adjusted. towards or away from the cutting blade to regulate the thick ness of the slice which may be out.

As shown in Fig.2, numeral 42 indicates the distance between the plane of the blade and the plane of the working surface, this being the thickness of the slice inasmuch as the vegetable or the like which is being sliced is slid over or upon the working surface as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3. The dotted lines indicate the outline of the vegetable, the arrows 43 indicate its reciprocatory movement, the hand of the operator or user gripping or holding the vegetable. f

As shown in Fig. 3, the working table or guiding means hasebeen somewhat withdrawn from the blade edge, this adjustment giving a slice thickness as indicated at M In Fig. 3, the slicing machine has its handle 23 raised, as by the left hand of the user, the foot of machine being located in the pan 45, where'- by the several parts of the machine will'be in a most convenient position for use, and whereby the slices will drop directly into the pan,

It will be understood that the working tabl may be adjusted to many positions,'the dotted line showings of Fig. 2 disclosing two of these positions, and that each of these many positions give a certain chosen slice thickness. And, of course, several of the slices may be grouped together and run through edgewise to form shoestring potatoes or the like.

The nature and scope of the invention are set forth in the above specification, taken with the drawing, showing the construction in which the principle of my invention is embodied; and the novel features thereof are specified in the appended claims. But this disclosure is explanatory only and I may in practice vary the structural details actually shown, without departing from 'the spirit of the invention, to the full extent indicated by the broad and general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

Iclaim:

1. In combination, a frame of rectangular configuration, the frame having its ends bent laterallyin the same direction whereby supporting units are formed therefor, a knife attached to the intermediate portion of the frame and extending thereacross, a table slidably mounted upon one end of the frame and movable towards and away from the knife and also toward and away from the plane ofthe knife, the top of the tablebeing located in a plane parallel to the plane of the said knife.

2. A slicer comprising a flat cutting blade, spaced elongated means fastened to and extending from the blade at an angleto the plane of the blade, a table means for slidably and frictionably mounting the table upon the said elongated means, said means comprising portions encircling the said elongated 'means, said table being slidable along the elongated means in either direction, said table having a working surface parallel to the plane of the blade and anoperating surface extending laterally to the first mentioned operating surface for the purpose ,d e

scribed. i. V

L 3. A slicer comprising a flat cutting blade,'elongated means fastened to and extending from each end of the blade and at an angle to the plane of the blade, each of said elongated means having a straight track-portion, the said track portions being parallel, a table havinga fiat work, ing surface, encircling means for each of the saidtrack portionsslidably fitted thereon and rigid means located between each of the said encircling means and the table for mounting the table upon the said track portions, said table being so located as to have its flat working-surface parallel to the plane of the blade. 4. .A slicer as set forth in claim 3 in whicha handle extends between the elongated means away from the table, said handle being rigidly attached to the said elongated means to maintain and hold their track portions in parallelism, the handle being spaced farther from the blade than the table slides when it is in its extreme outer position whereby the table may be adjustably slid upon the said track portions, said handle being located in parallelism to the blade.

ROBERT W. LINENFELSER. 

